Scotia Post Office Continues

Thanks to all the residents who spoke out, wrote letters and especially our representatives who worked in save our Post Office from being closed this year. 

Thanks to Schenectady County for this great video.

Tell the USPS you want your Post Office

Well over a hundred village residents came out on a cold rainy night to let representatives of the United States Post Office that we want our village Post Office left alone. The Post Office on Mohawk Avenue is on the list of those that USPS wants to close to save money.

One after another residents took the microphone to speak about why our post office is special and a necessity to villagers, especially those without transportation.

Susan Savage, Chair of the Schenectady County Legislature details their resolution strongly urging the United States Postal Service to reconsider its proposal to close or consolidate the Scotia Branch Post Office

Here’s what you can still do. Let USPS know your feelings by writing:

Consolidation Study -- Consumer Affairs
30 Old Karner Road
Albany, N.Y. 12288.

Scotia Rotary Pancake Festival

The time has come for another one of my favorite annual events. This year you'll have a chance to win a 19" Flat Screen High Definition TV. Hope to see you there.

Scotia Rotary


Annual Pancake Festival

(All you can eat!)

Saturday November 7th  -  7 AM to 1 PM

Glenville Senior Center
32 Worden Road - Glenville

Adults - $6.00
Children - $4.00
2 and under free

TICKETS AVAILABLE AT THE DOOR !

Click HERE for further details

Save the Scotia Post Office – Last Chance

A public meeting has been scheduled for 6:00 PM,  November 5th at the Scotia-Glenville Middle School Auditorium.

The Scotia Post Office was founded in 1824 with its current Colonial Revival home completed in 1940. In 1989 the Scotia Post Office was recognized in the National Register of Historic Places.

If you care about having  a walk-in Post Office convenient to all residents tell your friends, family, neighbors and anyone you know to come to this meeting. Let your voices be heard and heads be counted.

Scotia-Glenville Middle School ...................November 5th @ 6:00PM

Halloween Cider and Donuts

Happy Halloween

Every year the great folks in the Fire Department help celebrate Halloween with the traditional cider and donut wagon. This year will be no different and here is the list of stop where you can come meet your neighbors and enjoy some free cider and donuts.

4:30	Catherine & No. Ten Broeck St.
4:45	Holyrood @ Fourth and Houston St.
5:00	N. Toll and Lark St.
5:15	S. Toll and Sanders Ave.
5:30	Orlinda Ave. and S. Holmes St.
5:45	Glen Ave. and Pleasantview Ave.
6:00	Sanders Ave and S. Ten Broeck St.
6:15	Washington Ave. and Livingston Ave.
6:20	Washington Ave. and Washington Rd.
6:35	Spearhead Dr.
6:45	Deerfield Place and Red Coach Dr.
6:45	Glenview Dr. and Holly Blvd.
7:10	Holly Blvd. and Fawn Dr.
7:25	Parkland Ave and Uncas Dr.
7:40	Cuthbert and Concord St.
7:55	Weathercrest
8:00	Porch Lights Off

 

From Chief John C. Pytlovany:
We are asking that all residents celebrate Halloween between the hours of 4 P.M. and 8 P.M. on Saturday, October 31st, 2009.
We would ask that children complete their "Trick or Treating" and that residents turn off their front porch lights at 8 P.M.

School is Starting, Please Drive Safely

It’s that time of year again when the kids at heading back to school. Every year it seems like there is something new we need to protect our kids against.  This year it’s the N1H1 virus but there are still many dangers on our roads.  It still feels like summer so some drivers may need a reminder it’s time to keep your eyes out for the little ones.

Focus on Frank & Sons New Website

Be sure to check out the new website for Frank & Sons Body Works.

Click to Visit

This week Frank & Sons Body Works launched a new website which is just one example of local businesses with superb professional style. You’ll see how their business and reputation has grown in the last 28 of service to the community. There’s even a chance for you to participate by tagging their new interactive map.

Design of this great new site was the creation of Brayton Graphics, 740 Union Street, Schenectady, NY. Click here to join me as a fan of Brayton Graphics on Facebook.

Summer of Freedom Park

Tonight I enjoyed a sunny, breezy night at Freedom Park listening to the Music Company Orchestra. It was one of those nights that make me grateful to all the hard work folks put into creating and maintaining Freedom Park.  I’m looking forward to future concerts including the AudioStars on Wednesday, July 15th.

Music Company Orchestra

Sunset View from Freedom Park

 

Jumpin' Jack's Drive-in Website Now Available

When I took my grandson Tyler down to Jumpin’ Jacks for some ice cream tonight I got very excited. No, they didn’t have my favorite “Pistachio” but now I can find out online when they do. Jumpin’ Jacks now has their own website!

Click to go to http://www.jumpinjacksdriveininc.com/

The long wait for this website is worth it for those of us who grew up and enjoy this local summer tradition. The historic photos brings back some fond memories

Click to visit old Jumpin’ Jacks Photos

Click above to visit the new website. I suspect I’ll be adding a button to Visitscotia.com that will take me directly to the page which lets me know the flavors of the day. http://www.jumpinjacksdriveininc.com/fod.htm

Village of Scotia Memorial Day Parade

The weather for this years Memorial Day Parade was fantastic. Click here for more photos.

Grand Marshal
Brigadier General Patrick Murphy
Director, Joint Staff, New York National Guard

Honorary Grand Marshal
CMSGT Peter Tautznik
Vietnam Veteran, Airforce and NYANG

Honorees
(In Memoriam)

Charles K. Mowers
Veteran, Beukendaal Fire Chief

Dr. Edward A. Kimum, Sr D.C.
Veteran, Community Leader

Edward W. Martinec
Veteran, Volunteer Fire Fighter

Color Guard
109^th Airlift Wing, NYANG

Don't Miss our Memorial Day Parade

Wednesday         May 20th, 2009        6:15 PM

The fun begins at 6:15 PM

Scotia-Glenville Prom Kids 2009

Since 2002 Cindi and I have had the honor to attend the Scotia-Glenville Prom Walk-In and take photos of the great looking couples. These photos are available at no charge to the school or students.  They’re welcome to post them on MyFace or print them out and frame them. Anyone not wanting their photos online can request they be removed by writing to Bill@visitscotia.com.

Every year the numbers grow and this year was no exception. A total of 148 new photos have been posted on VisitScotia.com on our photos page. The quality of the photos has improved since 2002 but some will appear better than others. In some case, too many flashes will throw off our own flash settings but by using two camera’s I’m happy to say I don’t think we missed anyone this year.

Click here to see this years photos

 

Scotia-Glenville Children's Museum Honored

Bartel Communications Designates Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum a “Charity of Choice”

Bartel Communications, Inc., has named the Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum a “Charity of Choice.”  This designation adds the Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum to A Cause for Celebration™, the registry of not-for-profit organizations Bartel Communications recommends to clients seeking a beneficiary for corporate-anniversary community-service campaigns.

Founded in 1978, in Scotia-Glenville Children’s Museum is an all-traveling museum “without walls” that travels to communities within a 50-mile radius of its administrative office. The museum is a non-profit educational organization that holds a permanent charter from the New York State Board of Regents and offers a wide range of programs developed to enhance New York State learning standards.

Summer 2009 Youth Employment Program

This is a great opportunity for local businesses from the Schenectady County Job Training Agency. The Summer Jobs program extends from July 6^th to August 14^th.

• Mission: To connect Schenectady County youth between the ages of 14-24 years old with employment opportunities in both the private sector and not for profit business community.
  


• Your role: As a member of the business community, we ask that you provide opportunities for youth to work in a positive environment with supervision for up to 30 hours per week.  We are looking for businesses that will challenge youth to develop job skills, encourage further education and open their minds to career fields they may have never been exposed to.
  


• Our Role: Schenectady County Job Training Agency is responsible for:
  Payment of wages
   14-15 year olds work 20 hours/week at $7.25/hour
   16-24 year olds work 30 hours/week at $7.25/hour
  All payroll functions, deductions, withholdings, and delivery of paychecks. Insurance-Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Insurance coverage.
  

From Jennifer Goldie, Workforce Investment Youth Coordinator    

For over thirty years, Schenectady County Job Training Agency has coordinated the Summer Youth Employment Program, providing young people with an opportunity to gain valuable work experience.  This year, we plan to employ 520 youth between the ages of 14 and 24 during the summer months to enable them to learn positive work behaviors. 

In order to be successful with this program, we rely on the business community to provide youth with a positive, meaningful place to develop their skills.  We look for businesses/ agencies who are interested in providing the job tasks for these employees and the supervision, serving as positive role models in helping youth to develop good work habits.  Our agency provides all of the wages for their summer work experience as well as an employment counselor to answer any questions and assist with any issues that may arise.  With your cooperation, we can form a true partnership in better developing our future workforce.

If you are interested in participating, please complete the enclosed form and either mail or fax it back to Schenectady County Job Training Agency.  If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at 344-2799.  Again, thank you very much for your consideration in developing our future workforce.

Local businesses interested in participating can download the 2009 Worksite Request Form at www.visitscotia.com/documents/workrequestform.pdf